Packing-box.



P. L. REARIGK.

PACKING BOX. APPLICATION FILED AUG. so, 1913.

Patented July 7, 1914.

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PACKING BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1913.

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PERRY L. IREARICK, 0F LOGANSIEOBT, INDIANA.

PACKING-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July *7, 1914.

Application filed August 30, 1913. Serial No. 787,495.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PERRY L. REARICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Logansport, in the county of Cass and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in packing boxes and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in conjunction with heavy articles of merchandise such as pianos or the like, and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having means of a novel and improved character whereby the same may be readily and conveniently folded when not in use whereby the same will occupy a minimum of space for the purposes of storage or return shipment.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the novel arrangementand combinations of the several parts of my improved packing box whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive, and otherwise better adapted and more convenient for use all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that the invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts in the several views, and whereinv Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a packing box constructed in accordance with my invention, with the front and top sections thereof in open position; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially central of Fig. 1, with the front and top sections in closed position;'Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the lower portion of an end of the box as herein set forth, illustrating certain details of construction; and Fig. 4: is a substantially cen tral transverse sectional view taken through the device when in folded position. Fig. 5 is a view in top plan of the device as shown in Fig. 2.

As herein set forth, I disclose a packing box particularly designed to receive a piano or similar instrument. As illustrated in the drawings, such box comprises a rear panel 1 of the conventional form and reinforced by the cleats 2 extending transversely there of and secured thereto in any suitable manner. While not shown, it may be well to state that this rear panel may be produced of a single piece of material and while in such case the cleats 2 may be omitted, it is preferred that they be employed as such cleats serve to impart additional strength to the panel 1.

To the inner face of the panell or to that face with which the cleats 2 are engaged I attach tothe marginal portions thereof the horizontal and vertical strips 3-3, 44projecting beyond such face of the panel 1 a predetermined distance with the outer faces of such strips flush. For convenience of description, the strips 3 and 4: will be referred to as hinge strips.

To the inner faces of the vertical strips 4; is swingingly secured, through the medium of the hinges 5-5 the side panels 6 which when the device is in folded or collapsed condition is adapted to overlap the inner face of the panel 1 as is believed to be clearly indicated in Fig. 43 of the drawings. It is thought to be obvious that the contact of the inner edge faces ofthe side panels 6 with the adjacent or outer face of the hinge strips i will limit the outward movement of such side panels 6, in a manner thought to be apparent. Swingingly secured to the upper surface of the top hinge strip 3 by the leaf hinges 7 is the innermost section 8 of the top panel, the transverse diameter of such section 8 being substantially equal to the combined transverse diameters of the rear panel 1 and strip 3 whereby the second section 9 of the top panel may be conveniently folded against the outer face of the rear panel 1. As herein set forth, the section 9 is held to the section 8 through the medium of the hinge members 10 secured to the. outer faces of such sections 8 and 9 whereby it will be understood the proper relative movements of the sectionsS and 9 are effected. When the. box is in operative condition the sections 8 and 9 of the top panel are adapted to extend down and be tweenthe side panels 6 with the upper faces of such sections 9 substantially flush with the upper edges of the side panels 6 and in order to assure and maintain this position hinge of the parts, I provide at the proper points 7 below the upper edges of'such side panels I 6 thetransverse cleats 11 whereby the downward movement of the sections 8 and 9 between the side panels 6 is limited anduponf which such sections 8 and 9 are adapted to rest. As herein illustrated the upper forward edg portions 12 of the panel 6 are inclined upwardly and rearwardly in order to of the box, the transverse diameters of such -section 15 being substantially equal to the combined transverse diameters of thestrip 3, rear panel land section 9 of the top panel so that when the box is .in folded or collapsed condition thesecond section 16 of the v base panel may be readily and conveniently folded above the section 9 of the top panel or more particularly the upper front panel 17 carried by such section 9 and to behereinafter more particularly referred to. The sections 15 and 16 of the base or bottom panel are hingedly connected as at 14c"v and are of such length as to extend beneath the sidepanel 6 when the box is in operative position and in order-to hold such sections 15 and 16 against movement away from the base panel, I hingedly secure, as at18, to the outer face of each of the panels 6 adjacent the base thereof theelongated locking plates 19 having their lower longitudinal edges inturned, as at 20, to afford a lip or flange-adapted to project beneath andcontact-with the under surface of the sections 15 and 16 of the base or bottom panel.

displacement when in operative position by the lower front panel 21 pivotally secured Y to the under surface of the section 16 of the bottom panel by the lea-f springs 22 such bottomor base panel being adapted to be swung upwardly between the side panels 6 and'for 7 front panel 21 is adapted to contact! 1 portion of my improved packing box which i 'The upper front panel 17 is pivotally se cured to theouter face of the section 9,-by

4 the leaf hinges 25: and is adapted to extend between the side-panels 6 and to close that is disposed on the rearwardly directed incline, the adjacent edges 26ofthe upper the side panels 6 c As isbelieved to be self-evident, it is I necessary for the successful employment of my improved packing box that the top panel and the lower front panel be effectually locked to the side panels 6. lVhile this may i be accomplished-in any manner which opererates with facility, I prefer to employ -,-the means disclosed in the drawingswherein the side panels 6 have pivotally engaged. therewith, as indicated at 31, the turn buckles30,

such turn bucklesbeing provided with the hooked portions 29 adapted to engage the eyelets 28 projecting from the section 9 of the top panel and the lower front panel 21 at the proper locations. Bythis arrange: ment, it will be readily seen .thatthe box is effectually locked and maintained in-operative position in a simple and efficientmanner. In view ofthe weight of the merchandise adapted to be placed within my improved packing device, I 'find'it of particular advantage that the side panels 6 be heldagainst outward movement and as herein illustrated I accomplish this result through the medium of the truss or brace bars 32 adapted to extend through suitable apertures produced in the side panels and passingentir'ely across the box when inoperative position, the pro jected endportions of such bars'being screwthreaded in order to accommodate the clamping burs or'nuts 34 wherebyit-is' thought to be obvious that the side panelsmay be effectually held against outward movement. As

i herein set forth, I provide one of such brac- The side panels 6 areheld against inward ing bars 32 at substantially the transverse center ofvthevpanels 6 adjacent their upper ends, while at the lower ends of such panels I provide a plurality of such bracing bars preferably two, as is'loelieved to be clearly set forth in the drawings.

In the practical operation of my device,

I have also found it of advantage that the sections 15' andl6 of the base or bottom panel be strengthened or reinforced by the transversely directed alining cleats 35, such cleats also serving as jbuffers or ties on which the instrument or other article of merchan; disc to be packed may rest and in order that no obstruction will be afiorded to the lowermost bracing bars 32, I provide thelcleats through whichsuch bracing bars may pass,

'35- in their under surface with the cavities 36- 1 3 and as herein illustratedit is to be observed that} there is one of such bracingbars above 7 each of the sections 15 and 16.1 By this' ar rangement the lowermost bracing "bars 32 also serve to further prevent any accidental displacement of the base or bottom panel when in use.

It might be well to observe that in order to present no obstruction or hindrance to the folding of the side panels 6, the cleats 2 of the back or rear panel terminate such a distance below the uppermost hinge strip 3, as indicated at 37, as to permit the cleats 11 to underlie such upper hinge strip 3.

From the foregoing description of my improvements, it will be obvious that a packing box constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be collapsed and be maintained in operative condition and it will also be obvious from the foregoing description that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and scope thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise formation and arrangement of the several parts here in shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

rality of pivotally engaged sections adapted to be adjusted rearwardly ofthe rear panel, an upper front panel pivotally carried by the outermost section of the top panel, a base panel comprising a plurality of pivotally engaged sections adapted to be swung rearwardly of the rear panel, a lower front panel pivotallycarried by the outermost section of the base panel, and coacting means carried by certain of the panels for maintaining the device in operative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PERRY L. REARIGK.

Witnesses W. G. HUOKLEBERRY, C. R. BURNETT.

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